Showrooms

Groovy 1970s Mens Fashion Bell Bottoms Surreal Bumble Bee

Creator: Wilson McLean
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
In the present work, Wilson McLean departs from a typical expected fashion setting and places his two male models in a surreal world. The outdoors comes indoors with cotton ball clouds entering an interior space. A close-up of a sexy, gorgeous girl with an open mouth and a curled tongue hangs on a wall as if it were a painting. In the foreground, the artist brilliantly includes a detailed image of a bumble bee that stares at the viewer. Pushed color in the form of heightened greens characterizes the picture's mood. The lead male model is captured combing his hair and looking down. His left hand covers half his face while his right arm partially blocks the model's face. The detail on the plaid pants is breathtaking. A lot is going on in this painting and it is a tribute the thoughtful brilliance of the artist.
Wilson Mclean was one of the most in-demand artists/illustrators in the world during the 1970s and 1980s.
His meticulously designed and carefully observed paintings have a style that is instantly associated with the artist. McLean is an underrated and overlooked powerhouse artist. The present work showcases McLean's inventive approach to men's fashion, where he sets the models into a surreal world of puffy clouds and buzzing bumble bees. The bell bottoms are out-of-sight groovy. Housed in a period heavy metal frame. Frame size 21.25 x 17 inches
Deftly painted and composed by the great Scottish-American artist Wilson McLean. He has done many covers for Time Magazine, Look, Sports Illustrated and Playboy. McLean has won nine silver and four gold medals at the Society of Illustrators

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Oil on Canvas
Condition:	Good, small one quarter inch pucture repaired, few dots of inpainting other with very good condition with saturated color
Creation Date:	1973
Styles / Movements:	Surrealism, Contemporary, Illustration
Article References:	Playboy Magazine
Incollect Reference #:	780739

Dimensions

W.	16 in;	H.	20 in;
W.	40.64 cm;	H.	50.8 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.